Severe Hepatic and Pulmonary Involvement in Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome
We report the case of a young woman with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) with severe liver involvement and pulmonary shunting. The medical imaging in this patient illustrates the severe shunting that can occur in these patients who often are asymptomatic. By showing this case, we want to...
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| author | Xavier Verhelst Anja Geerts Hans Van Vlierberghe Peter Smeets Clarisse Lecluyse |
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| description | We report the case of a young woman with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) with severe liver involvement and pulmonary shunting. The medical imaging in this patient illustrates the severe shunting that can occur in these patients who often are asymptomatic. By showing this case, we want to highlight the role of liver transplantation in HHT with hepatic involvement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd4883948092449c86651497c08db0fb2022-12-21T18:14:57ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Gastroenterology1662-06312018-01-01121131810.1159/000486189486189Severe Hepatic and Pulmonary Involvement in Rendu-Osler-Weber SyndromeXavier VerhelstAnja GeertsHans Van VlierberghePeter SmeetsClarisse LecluyseWe report the case of a young woman with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) with severe liver involvement and pulmonary shunting. The medical imaging in this patient illustrates the severe shunting that can occur in these patients who often are asymptomatic. By showing this case, we want to highlight the role of liver transplantation in HHT with hepatic involvement.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/486189Hepatic involvementPulmonary involvementRendu-Osler-Weber syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Xavier Verhelst Anja Geerts Hans Van Vlierberghe Peter Smeets Clarisse Lecluyse Severe Hepatic and Pulmonary Involvement in Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome Case Reports in Gastroenterology Hepatic involvement Pulmonary involvement Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome |
| title | Severe Hepatic and Pulmonary Involvement in Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome |
| title_full | Severe Hepatic and Pulmonary Involvement in Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Severe Hepatic and Pulmonary Involvement in Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Severe Hepatic and Pulmonary Involvement in Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome |
| title_short | Severe Hepatic and Pulmonary Involvement in Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome |
| title_sort | severe hepatic and pulmonary involvement in rendu osler weber syndrome |
| topic | Hepatic involvement Pulmonary involvement Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome |
| url | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/486189 |
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